Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 42.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.1% | 65.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nepal was 65.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.